The Camaro 3

The 3rd Generation. My first car. My favorite Generation. good stuff here. also the generation i know the most about.

my 1984 Camaro Z/28 with the H.O. 305. (200hp, and 250tq.) The camaro was the best handling car in america in 1984. (It outhandled the mustang gt, mercury capri, firebird and the corvette).

Note - Those hood vents were not functional starting in 1984. 82-83 they were functional, but GM changed that because of problems with rain entering the engine bay.

An 83 Z/28.

A Camaro (Berlinetta). Basically a car with luxury options. This one has lots of sponsorships. I saw this one in Kansas. Berlinetta was the luxury package intended to enhance the camaro's appeal to women buyers. 1984, the Berlinetta had a "high tech" instrument panel. All of the gauges were digital.

i used to own this car. It is a 1982 Berlinetta Camaro. These models had the option of a 173CID v-6 with about 100hp and 140tq, or the iron duke L4 engine with about 90 hp. The v-8 was about 150 hp and 220 tq estimated.

To clear up some confusion, For the 3rd Generation, they made base camaros,(sport coupes),berlinettas("luxury" camaros) Z/28's and the I-Roc Z. The I-Roc Z was produced from 1985 to 1990. I-ROC stands for International Race of Champions. In this race, every driver would get a camaro I-Roc Z. The winner won the race by his skills on the track, not by the power under his hood. These cars usually had a posy-rear end, GM's 1LE racing suspension, a stronger engine, and better power/weight ratios. In the early 90's, Dodge picked up the sponsorship for the IROC, so GM had to stop producing these cars. The engines in the 3rd generation were shadows of their former selves. The 350 was dropped in the f-body and the 305 was used, because of growing emissions regulations. GM had to cut the engine's power to about 145 horsepower in a V8 engine. The IRoc's started using a new type of fuel injection called TPI. (Tuned Port Injection). This type of fuel injection used a front mounted throttle body and long intake runners for increased low end torque. This made the cars respond faster, because we all know a carb will hesitate under full throttle, unless you have it built right. Towards the end of the 80's, GM brought back the 350 in the f-bodies. The camaro was on a rebound, but for how long? Well, that's all on 3rd Generation...